Portage festival offers scholarships and new events
The Forage and District Music and Arts Festival committee announces scholarships to Peace Gardens camp Neepawa Festival of Arts or direct-to-instructor payments. The 1976 Portage festival runs April 19–23 with entry forms at local drug stores. Scholarships open to all ages, adjudicated draws decide recipients, gymnastic display added, spelling classes return, and O Canada memory recitals continue. Deadline for entry forms is March 1 to Mrs Virginia Miller.
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International Peace Gardens
Hargreaves
Hill
East and West
Lo Cost
Jerri Pankhurst
Peace Gardens
Panshurst
O Canada
Virginia Miller
Dufferin Ave. East
Portage la Prairie
Nowlan urges open government and reform in leadership bid
Progressive Conservative candidate Patrick Nowlan campaigned in Portage la Prairie arguing for more open government and citizen involvement. He warned against a party beholden to the past, urged competence in governance, and forecast a possible leadership change as Liberals struggle with principles and prolonged office.
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Progressive Conservative Party
Patrick Nowlan
Bvack
Canada
Nowlan
Portage la Prairie
Diefenbaker
Mr. Trudeau
Liberals
Clive Miller
Portage
Portage la Prairie court to hear three charges against Timothy Miller
Timothy Andrew met, 28, was to appear in provincial judge's court in Portage la Prairie today to answer three charges after a Sunday morning incident at 214 Saskatchewan Avenue East. He faces assault, possession of a restricted weapon without a permit, and carrying a concealed weapon. An RCMP spokesman said the weapon was a revolver.
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Timothy Andrew Met
Portage la Prairie
Saskatchewan Avenue
Miller
Moose Jaw
Saskatchewan
RCMP
Management training program announced for small businesses
Industry and Commerce Minister Len Evans and Education Minister Ben Hanuschak unveil a new management training program to aid owner operators in up to 28 communities. The $20,000 allocation funds a 30 hour course across seven Manitoba regions, with Community Colleges Affairs to develop the materials. Courses run February to June at $30, with meetings scheduled locally.
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Industry and Commerce
Len Evans
Ben Hanuschak
Department of Industry and Commerce
Manitoba
Community Colleges Division
Department of Colleges and Universities Affairs
Hanuschak
Chambers of Commerce
Norm Bergman
Jim Feindel
Wilf Jeffries
Feindel
Jeffries
Portage Fire Rescue Responds To Traffic Crash
Rescue crews were called at 11 pm Friday to a collision at Lorne Avenue and Third Street N.E. One man was taken to Portage General Hospital. RCMP offered limited information. A new program aims to gauge local interest for a training course in business operations and management. A coordinating committee and contacts were announced for more details and participation.
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Portage General Hospital
Mae Andrich
Kathryn Ramsay
Cheryl Winton
Darlene Desrochers
Heather Bull
Karen Casselman
Elsa Madayag
Kathleen Canvin
Corenne Smith
Maek Andrich
Dawn Fedora
Portage
Lorne ‘Avenue
Third Street N.E
RCMP
Break and Enter At Portage Elevator Office
CMP Portage city detachment reports a single break in at Manitoba Pool Elevator B on Tupper Street North overnight Sunday. Entry gained through east door to an office shed. no items appear missing from the building.
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CMP
Portage City
Manitoba Pool
Tupper Street
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